2020 Football Roster
Roster
McNair, Jalen

Jersey Number 28
Jalen McNair
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- White Plains, MD
- High School:
- Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
Hoof Prints: Started every game at nickel in 2024... major is political science.
Senior (2024): Started all 13 games… had 53 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and three pass breakups… had two tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Lafayette (8/29)… had six tackles at Missouri (9/7)… had eight tackles at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had a season-high 12 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had six tackles against Ball State (11/12)… had three tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/20)... had two tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Junior (2023): Started the first game of the year before suffering a season-ending injury... had three tackles at Wisconsin (9/2).
Sophomore (2022): Appeared in eight games and made one start on the season... had two tackles and a fumble recovery on the year... had both tackles and the fumble recovery against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2021): Appeared in one game… had a tackle at Ball State (11/23).
Freshman (2020): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... Appeared in four games… had a tackle against Akron (12/12).
High School: Defensive back from North Carolina who played at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School… named first-team All-WCAC as a senior… named second-team All-WCAC as a junior… helped lead the Falcons to a WCAC championship and a #3 ranking in the state of Maryland in 2019… Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked ninth nationally in 2019… high school teammate of fellow signee George Wolo.
Senior (2024): Started all 13 games… had 53 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and three pass breakups… had two tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Lafayette (8/29)… had six tackles at Missouri (9/7)… had eight tackles at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had a season-high 12 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had six tackles against Ball State (11/12)… had three tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/20)... had two tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Junior (2023): Started the first game of the year before suffering a season-ending injury... had three tackles at Wisconsin (9/2).
Sophomore (2022): Appeared in eight games and made one start on the season... had two tackles and a fumble recovery on the year... had both tackles and the fumble recovery against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2021): Appeared in one game… had a tackle at Ball State (11/23).
Freshman (2020): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... Appeared in four games… had a tackle against Akron (12/12).
High School: Defensive back from North Carolina who played at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School… named first-team All-WCAC as a senior… named second-team All-WCAC as a junior… helped lead the Falcons to a WCAC championship and a #3 ranking in the state of Maryland in 2019… Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked ninth nationally in 2019… high school teammate of fellow signee George Wolo.
Coach Pete Lembo talks who could be under center and learning from last years matchup with UConn
Tuesday, September 23
Nickel Corner Jalen McNair on what happened in the loss to Troy and his new nickname
Tuesday, September 23
Kicker Jack Howes on dealing with weather conditions and if 90s are the cool numbers for kickers now
Tuesday, September 23
Coach Lembo Week 5 Press Conference (vs. UConn)
Tuesday, September 23